NAICS 81

Other Services in Dubuque, IA

Metro Market Score 36.9 (Moderate), ranked #60 of 332 metros. 239 establishments, 1,233 jobs.

Metro Market Score 36.9

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Moderate

ⓘ Lower is better. Relative to national other services average.

Few other services firms have established themselves in Dubuque yet. The concentration index of 10.5 is well below the metro median, while employment growth is positive (trend: 51.8). That combination points to a market still building out.

Industry Concentration

10.5

LQ: 0.70

Rank #35 of 332 metros

Wage Competitiveness

30.4

$41,189 avg wage

Growth Trend

51.8

Employment growth index

Rank #161 of 332 metros

Wage Pressure

61.2

YoY wage change index

239 Other Services Firms in Dubuque

239

Establishments

-0.4% YoY

1,233

Total Employment

+1.6% YoY

$41,189

Average Annual Wage

+6.3% YoY

0.70

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Iowa

#3 of 8

other services metros in state

Iowa state rank

#3 of 51

for other services entry risk

vs State Median

-13.6

better than median (50.5)

Dubuque vs Iowa Statewide

How this metro's other services market compares to Iowa overall. The state ranks #3/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Dubuque	IA Statewide
Overall Score	36.9 Moderate	32.5 Moderate
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#60 of 332 metros	#3 of 51 states

Metro and state scores use different methodologies (metro has 4 QCEW-based metrics; state adds BDS survival and momentum data). Direct score comparisons are approximate.

Other Industries in Dubuque

Accommodation and Food Services 24.7 Retail Trade 34.4 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 41.3 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 45.0 Healthcare and Social Assistance 47.7 Administrative and Support Services 48.2 Construction 52.1 Information 58.5 Finance and Insurance 60.1

Other Services in Other Iowa Metros

Ames 31.0 #31/332 Iowa City 32.9 #40/332 Davenport-Moline-Rock Island 49.8 #158/332 Sioux City 50.5 #163/332 Des Moines-West Des Moines 53.0 #192/332 Cedar Rapids 57.9 #230/332 Waterloo-Cedar Falls 67.9 #300/332

Other Services Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Dubuque's 36.9 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA 37.2 #61/332 Dalton, GA 37.4 #62/332 Hinesville, GA 36.5 #59/332 Fresno, CA 37.5 #63/332 Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL 36.2 #58/332 Michigan City-La Porte, IN 38.0 #64/332 La Crosse-Onalaska, WI 35.7 #57/332 Goldsboro, NC 35.6 #56/332 Oshkosh-Neenah, WI 38.3 #65/332 Akron, OH 35.4 #55/332

Other Services in States Bordering Iowa

State-level entry risk for other services in adjacent states. Use this to weigh cross-border options.

South Dakota 28.9 #1/51 Nebraska 30.5 #2/51 Minnesota 38.1 #12/51 Wisconsin 39.3 #16/51 Missouri 47.4 #33/51 Illinois 50.5 #39/51

Browse Other Services in Other States

State-level entry risk reports for other services across all 51 markets, sorted by rank.

About Metro Market Score: A weighted composite of industry concentration (25%), wage competitiveness (25%), wage pressure (20%), and employment growth trend (30%). Lower scores indicate more favorable conditions. For Dubuque's other services sector, the employment growth component (48.2) has the strongest pull on the composite. Metro scores use QCEW data only (no BDS survival data at metro level). Read full methodology →

Data Sources

Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW), Bureau of Labor Statistics. MSA-level establishment counts, employment, wages, and location quotients for the Dubuque, IA MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment